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单词 indicate
释义 in·di·cate
\ˈində̇ˌkāt, -dēˌ-, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin indicatus, past participle of indicare, from in- in- (II) + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at diction
: to point out or point to or toward with more or less exactness : show or make known with a fair degree of certainty: as
 a.
  (1) : to show the probable presence or existence or nature or course of : give fair evidence of : be a fairly certain sign or symptom of : reveal in a fairly clear way
   < their laughter indicated their happiness >
   < his reply indicated total disagreement >
   < indicated his impatience by shrugging >
   < an anecdote that indicates the kind of people they were >
   < a fever that indicates severe illness >
  (2) : to demonstrate or suggest the probable necessity or advisability of
   < conflicting findings indicate further neurological research — Collier's Year Book >
   < increased luggage space is indicated for the family car — R.F.Loewy >
   < radical surgery is indicated in advanced cancer >
  (3) : to show the general outlines of in advance : sketch beforehand : presage
   < his enthusiasm indicates a bright future for him >
 b. : to act as a more or less exact index of : show or suggest the probable extent or degree of
  < their records must indicate ability to do successful academic work — Bulletin of Bates College >
  < their popularity is indicated by the warm welcome they receive everywhere >
 c. : to state or express in a brief or cursory way : state or express without going into great detail : suggest, intimate, hint
  < the commission also indicated it might take action — Wall Street Journal >
  < indicated a willingness to negotiate — World >
  < the general outlines of it can be indicated — R.L.Duffus >
 d. : to show the general position or direction of
  < a map indicates where the ship was sunk >
  : direct attention to with more or less preciseness (as by pointing with the finger or making a gesture)
  < indicated the tray of sandwiches — Kay Boyle >
  : point at
  < the hands of the clock indicated noon >
Synonyms:
 indicate, betoken, attest, bespeak, argue, prove can mean, in common, to give evidence of, or serve as a ground for, a valid or reasonable inference or an action validated by the inference. indicate signifies to serve as a sign or symptom pointing to (the inference or action), stressing only a general, usually unspecified, connection between subject and object
  < to assume that Ginger's invitation indicated something serious — Clarissa F. Cushman >
  < the results thus obtained are believed to be the first to indicate a possible magnetic effect directly attributable to a solar eclipse — H.D.Harradon >
  < the results of the physical examination indicated some sort of antibiotic medication >
  betoken stresses the idea of visible or otherwise perceivable evidence or portent
  < the air with which she looked at the heathmen betokened a certain unconcern at their presence — Thomas Hardy >
  < towering business buildings, great warehouses, and numerous factories betoken its importance — American Guide Series: North Carolina >
  attest usually implies the more or less indisputable nature of the evidence
  < Washington's strong, natural love of children, nowhere attested better than in his expense accounts — J.C.Fitzpatrick >
  < the skill with which they executed these tasks attested to their considerable executive talents — R.A.Billington >
  < the fighting had been hard and continuous, that was attested by all the senses — Ambrose Bierce >
  bespeak is interchangeable with indicate though it stresses possibly a little more the role of the subject as evidence or token
  < a freshness and an originality that bespeak the intellectual vigor and intuition that he possessed — D.G.Mandelbaum >
  < a glint of pride in her eyes that bespoke her new dignity — Mary Lasswell >
  argue usually stresses a reasonable or logical connection between subject and object
  < his evasion, of course, was the height of insolence, but it argued unlimited resource and nerve — Rudyard Kipling >
  < a becoming deference argues deficiency in self-respect — A.N.Whitehead >
  < what a mistake to say that complexity argues culture — Norman Douglas >
  prove is to demonstrate or make manifest the truth of (a conclusion), suggesting the inferential validity of the relationship between subject and object
  < to become a writer was, however, in Thoreau's mind; his verses prove it, his journal proves it — H.S.Canby >
  < to them, faith is a belief in something which cannot be proven and understood rationally — Erich Fromm >
  < many studies have proved that the failure of an employee is seldom due to his lack of ability — W.J.Reilly >
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